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fortuitousness
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Fortuitousness
(gcide) | Fortuitous \For*tu"i*tous\, a. [L. fortuitus; akin to forte,
adv., by chance, prop. abl. of fors, fortis, chance. See
Fortune.]
1. Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or
without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous
concourse of atoms.
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It was from causes seemingly fortuitous . . . that
all the mighty effects of the Reformation flowed.
--Robertson.
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So as to throw a glancing and fortuitous light upon
the whole. --Hazlitt.
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2. (LAw) Happening independently of human will or means of
foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes.
--Abbott.
Syn: Accidental; casual; contingent; incidental. See
Accidental. -- For*tu"i*tous*ly, adv. --
For*tu"i*tous*ness, n.
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fortuitousness
(wn) | fortuitousness
n 1: the quality of happening accidentally and by lucky chance |
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Fortuitousness
(gcide) | Fortuitous \For*tu"i*tous\, a. [L. fortuitus; akin to forte,
adv., by chance, prop. abl. of fors, fortis, chance. See
Fortune.]
1. Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or
without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous
concourse of atoms.
[1913 Webster]
It was from causes seemingly fortuitous . . . that
all the mighty effects of the Reformation flowed.
--Robertson.
[1913 Webster]
So as to throw a glancing and fortuitous light upon
the whole. --Hazlitt.
[1913 Webster]
2. (LAw) Happening independently of human will or means of
foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes.
--Abbott.
Syn: Accidental; casual; contingent; incidental. See
Accidental. -- For*tu"i*tous*ly, adv. --
For*tu"i*tous*ness, n.
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